BLOSSOM NORTH NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Blossom North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

BLOSSOM NORTH NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
1335 PORTLAND AVE
ROCHESTER, NY 14621
(585) 544-4000

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only

Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

89%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

Residents: 107
Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

Medicare
Medicaid

Operational Details

Operated By For Profit - Corporation
Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from December through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Special Care High". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Blossom North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident Services

Resident Conditions

Percent of Service Days

Special Care High

Comatose
Septicemia
Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
Parenteral/IV feedings
Respiratory therapy for 7 days
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more

ADL Index Range: 6-10 - No Signs of depression	100.0%
Total Percent:	100.0%

Rating Details For Blossom North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per Day	Reported	Expected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours	27 Minutes	1 Hour and 7 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours	1 Hour and 11 Minutes	42 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours	2 Hours and 48 Minutes	2 Hours and 10 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours	1 Hour and 38 Minutes	1 Hour and 49 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours	4 Hours and 26 Minutes	3 Hours and 59 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for New York are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

New York Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	9%	13%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	26%	53%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection	4%	8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	-	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased	10%	14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious	7%	14%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	16%	13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	2%	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	-	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	2%	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	8%	8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	1%	3%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	87%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	87%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	7%	15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	19%	16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium	-	2%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 08/27/2010.

Degree of Harm

- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents

Deficiencies Found By Inspectors

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected

Administration

Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 11/20/2009
Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 04/24/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 11/20/2009
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 11/20/2009
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 11/20/2009
Provide Clean Bed and Bath Linens That Are in Good Condition. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/24/2010
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.

Inspection Date: 08/27/2010
Correction Date: 10/05/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 11/20/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects.

Inspection Date: 03/05/2009
Correction Date: 04/27/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 04/24/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 04/24/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 04/24/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010

Resident Assessment

1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Screen Residents when They Are First Admitted to Send Them to an Area with Special Care for People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, if Needed. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010

Resident Rights

Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 04/24/2009
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 04/24/2009
Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/24/2010

Enforcement

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

Action Taken	Date	Amount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)	08/27/2010	$2,405
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)	09/15/2009	$2,438
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)	09/15/2009	$23,660
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)	09/15/2009	-
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)	08/27/2010	-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Blossom North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents

Formal Complaints

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected